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slaves

  • plural of slave.
  • present tense form of slave (3rd person singular).

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Estimates vary as to how many slaves are on Sumba.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Launched in 1966, the carnival celebrates Caribbean culture and the freedom of slaves after emancipation.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

A project called “Last Seen: Finding Families After Slavery” has compiled thousand of ads taken out in hundreds of newspapers nationwide between the 1830s and 1920s by former slaves searching for loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The route also brought artisans, laborers and slaves to the Spanish colony.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The law applied only to slaves over age twenty-eight, so Ona was exempt.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis